FIVE EGG POUND CAKE

FIVE EGG POUND CAKE image

Number Of Ingredients 9

3-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. almond extract
¾ cups milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Stir the extract into the milk. Reduce the speed to low and alternately add the flour and milk beginning and ending with the flour. Pour the batter into a greased tube pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Variations For lemon or orange pound cake omit the vanilla and almond extracts and add the zest of an orange or lemon. For Currant Pound Cake add 1-1/2 cups currants and zest of half a lemon and omit the almond extract.